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Zen vs Maza ad blocking: catalog facts
Zen	Maza ad blocking
Free Free and open source.	Free Free and open source under the Apache-2.0 licence.
Windows, macOS, Linux	macOS, Linux, Command line
Covers all browsers and apps with one install Blocks trackers as well as ads	Blocks ads in every browser and app on the machine Only needs Bash and curl
Network-level filtering may need troubleshooting with some apps Not available for mobile devices	Hosts-file blocking cannot match sub-domains without setting up dnsmasq macOS users must install gsed first
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License not stated	License: Apache-2.0
Not stated if an account is needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Not stated if it works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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